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Forum: RC On Road Nitro Cars
08-06-2009, 08:43 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 13,905
Posted By total3d

RE: Fatsest Car out of the box!!!

i got a cen ct5s and its pretty damn quick out of the box. alot of people dont consider it, because of the brand i guess.
since the ctr5 is better than the ct5s, it will probably accelerate...
Forum: RC Car General Discussions
07-14-2009, 05:42 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 34,428
Posted By total3d

RE: pro driver salaries

i read ages ago in a RC magazine that a japanese driver/tester was getting paid 6 figure salary. but he worked 24/7 for the company, doing testing, R&D, and engine development. and racing.
cant...
Forum: RC Car General Discussions
07-11-2009, 01:31 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 885
Posted By total3d

RE: Batteries for the castle BL systems

^^^ i agree too!
i contacted them via email about batteries+gearing.
they didnt know much about gearing, so i did some testing and let them know the results.

but they reply very quickly
Forum: RC Electric On-Road vehicles, race cars and more
07-11-2009, 01:29 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 444
Posted By total3d

RE: LIPO Battery?

i got 2 IP5000mah 30c lipo's for $100 aud.
and there awesome.

but check around, coz i only got these batteries through negotiation.
Forum: RC Car General Discussions
07-09-2009, 07:53 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,368
Posted By total3d

RE: How to mount toy grade bodies?

drill a small hole, and work you way up from there with bigger drill bits. thats how i do it at work when i have to drill holes in plastic sheets.
and ive used a hard plastic body on my old nitro,...
Forum: RC Car General Discussions
07-08-2009, 02:39 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 885
Posted By total3d

RE: Batteries for the castle BL systems

i also have a castle sidewinder 5700kv combo.
castle recommends not running 3s with the 5700kv, and only run 2s. lipo.
i use a IP5000 30c 2s lipo with my car, with the power set to medium.
i...
Forum: RC Electric On-Road vehicles, race cars and more
06-30-2009, 05:24 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 600
Posted By total3d

RE: New Brushless Egg fryer

hi mate,
i just did alot of testing with the castle creations sidewinder, 5700kv motor+esc. castle recommend 12:1, but its too damn slow!

heres what i got for my gearing, i aimed at keeping my...
Forum: RC Car General Discussions
06-23-2009, 10:03 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 13,332
Posted By total3d

RE: RC Hobby Work Space

my workspace is a towel layed on my bedroom carpet...[&o]
Forum: RC Car General Discussions
06-23-2009, 10:01 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 536
Posted By total3d

RE: working with carbonfiber

my yokomo is all CF and aluminium. no glitching, looks fantastic(and professional-like a proper race car), and weighs nothing
Forum: RC Car General Discussions
06-22-2009, 08:19 AM
Replies: 108
Views: 11,055
Posted By total3d

RE: Do kids come up and watch you drive your RC's?

hahaha, awesome!
soo true.
ive actually been having more people come look at my electric, than my nitro!
i was doing some bashing on a netball court and some 10yr old girls came and just went "wow...
Forum: RC Car General Discussions
06-21-2009, 06:50 PM
Replies: 108
Views: 11,055
Posted By total3d

RE: Do kids come up and watch you drive your RC's?

man all the kids in my area dont give a damn. i rip my nitro along the road, and the kids just look and walk by it. no questions.

i actually get more attention from adults, who ask me where did i...
Forum: RC Electric On-Road vehicles, race cars and more
06-20-2009, 10:11 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,130
Posted By total3d

RE: differentials driving me nuts! HELP!

hmmm thats a strange 1...
good vid, the experts on here might know where the problem lies.

from i could see, something might be jamming in the rear diff case... motor+pinion seems fine.

i...
Forum: RC Electric On-Road vehicles, race cars and more
06-19-2009, 07:19 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,130
Posted By total3d

RE: differentials driving me nuts! HELP!

check that everything in the driveline(esp the dogbones) are free when on the ground, and up in the air. the droop could cause something to touch.

also make sure the pinion screw isnt touching the...
Forum: RC Car General Discussions
06-15-2009, 12:28 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 459
Posted By total3d

Futaba 3pm settings

hi all,

i have a futaba 3pm fasst system, and i was wanting to know how/if you can make the throttle less sensitive. i have my car's esc punch set to high, and deadband set to 1.000m/s. i cannot...
Forum: RC On Road Nitro Cars
06-10-2009, 10:25 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 8,043
Posted By total3d

RE: CEN CTR5.0 85MPH Limited Edition Coming soon!!

i got my ct5 up to 50mph over 3 netball courts(which isnt much room), and it had plenty more in it!
im pretty sure the old 1 could do at least 60mph, which is pretty damn good out of the box.
also,...
Forum: RC Car General Discussions
06-10-2009, 10:19 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 5,886
Posted By total3d

RE: Pinion Gear and Thread Lock

thats a pretty crazy ratio. i ran 30/88 on my yokomo bd5 for a speed run, and after a few passes the temps were pretty high...
you should check your motor+esc temps(no more than 200F,90C). thats...
Forum: RC Car General Discussions
06-09-2009, 09:54 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 5,886
Posted By total3d

RE: Pinion Gear and Thread Lock

btw, what gear ratio are you running, and what temps are you getting? i just want to compare it to mine.
Forum: RC Car General Discussions
06-09-2009, 09:52 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 5,886
Posted By total3d

RE: Pinion Gear and Thread Lock

i havent had a problem with my pinion gear comming off yet, and i also have the sidewinder 5700kv. i just tighten the grub screw down(but not too tight-otherwise it will strip the thread), and it...
Forum: RC On Road Nitro Cars
06-05-2009, 02:22 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 754
Posted By total3d

RE: air filter cleaning

i just use a bit of fuel. not a lot because the airfilter will act like a sponge.
just put a small amount of nitro fuel into a plastic bag and clean the filter. thats all i do, and mine stays pretty...
Forum: RC Car General Discussions
06-04-2009, 09:02 PM
Replies: 208
Views: 18,423
Posted By total3d

RE: Jobs of RC people

professional tyre kicker... :P

i race cars+karts, and part time student(racing 1st, studying later)
Forum: RC Electric On-Road vehicles, race cars and more
06-04-2009, 08:58 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 914
Posted By total3d

RE: CRAZY CHARGER venom pro

if you have only had it for 2 days, send it back. or call venom directly. im pretty sure there is a warranty against failures/problems like this(see 1st few pages in the manual).
i have the same...
Forum: RC Car General Discussions
06-02-2009, 10:33 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 112,078
Posted By total3d

RE: Is tire glue really just super-glue in a bigger bottle?

just buy a decent super glue.
i bought a small superglue bottle from a auto shop nearby, and used it to glue my rubber tyres. it was around $10usd cheaper than glues from a hobby store.
it dries...
Forum: RC Car General Discussions
05-27-2009, 11:08 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 470
Posted By total3d

RE: Camera for rc car and possibly boat

get the go-pro. they are worth the money, and come with flat and curved sticker mounts. the sticker mounts are made by 3M, and they are REALLY good. i stuck the camera to the front of my dads car,...
Forum: RC Car General Discussions
05-27-2009, 05:45 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,030
Posted By total3d

RE: gas car or electronic car

simple answer from a basher's point of view:</p>

for a 1st time buyer,</p>

if your going to use it for bashing, get a simple NITRO. less downtime, more speed, and generally more fun.</p>

if...
Forum: RC Car Radio Equipment
05-25-2009, 11:15 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 694
Posted By total3d

futaba 3pm settings?

hi,

i just got a futaba 3pm fasst system, and i am running Hitec hs-311 servo's.
im pretty sure these are analogue servos, but what setting do i run with the transmitter: HRS or PPM mode???
...
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